Mike Celizic’s daughter reads sports blogs

Our boyz over at This is Our Game got an interesting comment on their (kinda crappy, they’ll admit) post about how dumb Mike Celizic is. It was from Jane Celizic. Upon further review Jane Celizic is the real name of Mike Celizic’s daughter. It is very possible this is actually her. Sweet. Good job This is Our Game. Maybe you guys should come out of retirement. Too bad you only realized this happened like 3 months later.

blast from the past

In an interview with KCAL 9 (local LA news station), when answering a question about how reacted to Shaq’s rap about him, Kobe Bryant said he had more important things on his mind – the Olympics. “This is basketball,” he said. “This is our game.”

I’m just glad Kobe sees it that way, too.

How could we miss this?

Man this blog’s had a huuuuge slew of posts recently. There have been some great posts ranging from soccer to Imus. But no mention of our true passion? Our real, original calling for this blog? That’s right! THIS IS OUR GAME. I’m going to save this article for someone else (Re: I’m lazy) but here are some quick hmm…observations:

Straight from ESPNHoopGurlz, there’s an e-ticket on the 6-8 women’s basketball player Brittney Griner.

That, she definitely is not. Brittney Griner wields the biggest booby trap of all — she is a high school girl who can dunk a basketball.

Last summer was her first on anything resembling a national circuit and, in Birmingham, Ala., she collected 19 blocks against Essence, the team that went on to win Nike Nationals and earn acclaim as the best team in club basketball last year.

I gotta admit, 19 blocks is pretty sweet

“I watched Candace Parker since she was 13 years old,” says Lynch, who’s coached seven McDonald’s All-Americans with the Belles. “You could see her special skills. But what makes Brittney Griner different is that she plays more like a boy than any girl I’ve ever seen. She’s now taken the game above the rim, which no female has ever done.”

That sounds like a challenge. I think people (and not just WNBA fans) might, might watch a game between Parker and Griner.

And in completely unrelated news (but tailored for capitalsports), here’s a video of Clinton Portis’ costumes:

That was awesome, I just gained so much respect for 1 Redskin.

100th Post!

I am starting out this post with no idea where I am going to go with it. I just saw us sitting at 99 posts and realized I had to take matters into my own hands. Plus, like in basketball, I realized someone had to step up and come through in the clutch. Also, like basketball, if I miss and this post is awful, people won’t really remember it, but if I come through I’m looking at a clutch blogger of the year award. Lastly, because I have no belief in “clutch” whatsoever, it sort of makes me clutch. Really. I live for games at Brodie that come down to the last shot. I don’t actually play better, but some people believe it, and that’s all that matters.

On to… somthing.

hmmm

Um, I read a book! Yeah I read Bringing Down the House. That’s kinda a sports book right? It’s about blackjack and these kids that count cards. Solid book. I recommend. Also, with apologies to Jim Gaffigan, the book was much better than the movie. Although I did enjoy that I didn’t have to read the movie. I’m so smart because I read books.

Let’s do something involving the number 100.

Ok Wilt’s 100 point game. That was impressive. The coolest part is that during the final minutes players were openly passing up wide open shots in order to get the ball to Wilt. Wilt’s team was fouling to get the ball back

Dajuan Wagner had a 100 point game. Here’s a good look on what happened to him. He’s currently playing in Poland.

Um, here’s a list of the top 100 sports books of all time.

The Conn Sun beat the Atlanta Dream 100-68 a couple weeks ago.

I once bowled over 100.

Kobe had 81. That’s not 100.

One time I got a 100 on a test. No link for this one.

I could watch this 100 times.

I have watched this 100 times.

100 times 100 = 10000

100 divided by 100 = 1

The Pats scored 100, or close enough.

Game tied at 100 after regulation. Socal probably already knows what I’m talking about.

If I was making a list of the hundred best movies, this would be at the top. (not really make sense? It’s not that I’m lazy. It’s that I just don’t care.)

Interesting theory involving monkeys.

Well, I’m bored 100 times over by this post. Here’s to 100 more! We know how easy it is to fall short (from talking to our friends).

From the Front Page of Every Sports Website

Or at least it should be. It’s not everyday groundbreaking sports news happens. Today is everyday.

WNBA president Donna Orender said Sunday the league is looking to add two teams in the next five years.

Hellllllo Boston Celtics (pronounced Keltics). That would be awesome. Also awesome, the team would never survive.

“I’m stunned by the quality and the amount of talent that is not making our league,” Orender said at Madison Square Garden

“I really want to water down the ‘talent’ in this ‘league’ because if I’m gonna captain a sinking ship, I might as well make sure 24 more people have the opportunity to make 40,000 dollars a year.”

Each team is allowed to have a maximum of 13 players on the roster, with 11 active for each game.

“So that is really a net addition of 26 jobs, which is not a lot of jobs,” Orender said of the future expansion plans. “I spent time with the L.A. GM on Friday, and the players they cut could start for an expansion team today.”

My fake quote by Donna Orender a few words back was completely made up without having read this sentence. Seriously. I really want to be commissioner of the WNBA. I think I’m qualified enough (if I eventually get my GED).

“There’s an explosion of talent, and explosion of the game and that is what’s going to continue to make this league grow.”

Then Donna looked around, realized she was talking to no one, and finished her AP story herself. I agree that the game is “exploding,” though I would have used the word “imploding.” I also agree the league will continue to grow, but instead of “continue to make this league grow,” I would have said, “there is no chance we can hold off the continuing destruction and denigration of this league that is undoubtedly dying and consistently making less money than it did the day before.”

In addition, apparently the WNBA is full or dirty, rotten, no good liars. Read here for a WNBA response to expansion plans. They claim, “we have no other plans for expansion in our near future.” Donna your pants are on fire. No, please don’t take them off. Yeah, just roll around like that.

So there ya go WNBA fans, deal with that! Note: This post is completely sarcastic as I actually am a huge WNBA fan. Or am I? (I am) (Not really) (no really I am) (not) (but actually am)

I was wrong

Now I remember why I liked Bill Simmons. This article is great. I even agree with some of his “analysis.” He also gives us these two lines:

I know she’s doing a fine job, but does it make me a sexist that I can’t listen to Doris Burke analyze NBA playoff games without thinking, “Woman talking woman talking woman talking woman talking …” the entire time?

Ne’r a truer word be spoken.

Also:

All right, I’ll ask: How come it took three seconds to euthanize Eight Belles, but the WNBA is starting Year 12?

Because the WNBA has Candace Parker!!! But seriously, I can’t wait until the Connecticut Sun- LA Sparks game in July where I go and am the only straight male in the arena. I think I’ll hold up a sign that says, “Candace, dump Sheldon, Marry Me instead!” It’s gonna totally work.

WNBA Commercials, Screw It I Now Love the WNBA

You know what Candace? You’ve convinced me. Or wait, you convinced me of the opposite of what you hoped for. These commercials are insane. Summary: “We suck. We suck at basketball and life. Don’t watch us. PSYCH!! We’re actually awesome you should watch.”

But you’ve already convinced me that you are awful!!

Anyways here’s the real WNBA commercial. (You dont know how long I tried to find a way to embed that video, literally about an hour.) (Finally got it…)

Here’s an unreal commercial. It says the same thing as the real one, only with no “Just kidding!! OMGLOLZZ!” at the end of it.

This is certainly a sad day. The WNBA is no longer “Our Game.” Their slogan is now “Expect Great.” So wait, does this mean it’s not our game anymore? First “This Is Our Game” the blog says goodbye, and now the WNBA gets rid of the slogan entirely?!

Needless to say, I don’t expect great. But still love you Candace. Get a better agent.

EL OH EL

Like any die hard WNBA fan, Im mostly joking. And like any die hard WNBA fan, I created a profile or something at WNBA.com so I could leave semi-awkward comments on players blog posts. Here’s a member profile directory page. The best part? Look at the dude who calls himself civic97’s reason “why I love this game.”

WNBA= Women with confidence who aren’t afraid to sweat

I hope this guy is kidding, but I secretly hope more that he isn’t. Because that’s just F’n hilarious.

Im not gonna bash kristie.l.thomkins who actually took the time to create a picture for her WNBA fanvoice profile page. I get the feeling kristie is a feminist who is like 9 yrs old (we have one of those as a writer on the blog… fingerwag55).

See if you can guess which profile is mine. Here’s my profile page, scroll to the bottom to see recent posts. I suggest all of you make a profile and comment on the various blog posts. It’s a good time. I LOVE THIS GAME!! (It’s Ours)